L and R folding chair with hood

ABSTRACT

One embodiment of the folding chair with a hood combination includes a detachable hood, which is located on the rear of the seat assembly. By squeezing the safety clip will release the hood rods. Then raising inserted rod by hand in extended position until the rod base lock in place. Release the rod arms to lock in the notch of the rear support poles. Allowing the hinge where the rod arm and the rod base are connected to fold. Remove hood from pouch located on the rear of the seat assembly. Then place front end of the hood arrow pockets inside the arrow tips of rod assembly. Further attach the back end of detachable hood with fasteners inside the pouch located on rear seat assembly.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Due to safety procedures the following modifications to application61/009,807 filed Jan. 3, 2008 pertains to L&R folding chair with hood.The following modification are added: the plastic safety lock is anadded feature, as a safety precaution to prevent the rod from slidingout while in the fold position.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a preexisting art with new featuresadded suitable For sites such as the beach, parade, outdoor activitieswhere the sun is present.

2. Description of Related Art

with increasing demand of less UV rays and sun exposure such as withoutdoors activities a folding chair with a hood is very practical. Thefolding chair generally uses a structural skeleton frame. The arms ofthe L and R folding hood chair can conveniently be folded for packaging,but it can be unfolded smoothly and firm in structure.

The present time, with the increase Of people living level, they notonly will be after the folding chair, but considering the smoothnessFolding and unfolding of said chair and consider the health quality of Land R chair with hood. And less to carry such as big umbrellas and tentsto block out the sun also it is lightweight and easy to store.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to provide a folding chair with ahood, a mesh cup holder in each arm of the chair, and a mesh window thatcan also provide ventilation with a hood that is attachable inside thepouch on the back of the chair with foldable sliding hood rods that areinserted inside the back support poles. Another objective of theinvention is to provide a folding chair that is comfortable but alsocaters to the health issues for both the young and old.

Therefore the present invention puts forward such a folding chair with apouch with an opening and closing by adhere material on the back top ofthe chair once the hood is taken out of the pouch it is connected to thetip end of hood rods. Then by hand raise to the extended position untilthe base end of the hood rod closes in place.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings are broken down into four categories: Starting with thehood rod assembly. The hood rod assembly is made of three parts with thefirst part being the rod base. The second part of the assembly is therod arm. The third part of the assembly is the rod screw end tip or rodarrow.

FIG. 1 shows front view of L and R chair in the extended position.

FIG. 2 shows the chair chart reference number characteristics.

FIG. 3 shows an extended chair side profile view.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the chair in a folded position.

FIG. 5 is an explosion view of multiple parts of the front position.

FIG. 6 shows a back view of the L and R hood chair.

FIG. 7 shows a back view with hood extended.

FIG. 8 shows the hood

FIGS. 9 a to 9 b shows a split view of the hood assembly of the top andbottom.

FIG. 10 shows rod arrow tip.

FIG. 11 shows the rod arm.

FIG. 12 is the rod base.

FIG. 13 shows a front view of the seat assembly.

FIG. 14 shows the seat assembly with the rod insert.

FIG. 15 shows a view of rear inseam.

FIG. 16 shows the rear pouch view of the seat assembly.

FIGS. 17 a to 17 b is a split view of the sleeve assembly.

FIG. 18 shows the base support pole side view.

FIG. 19 shows the front view of the arm support pole.

FIGS. 20 a to 20 b shows a split view of the left and right back supportpoles side view.

FIGS. 21 a to 21 b shows a split view of the left and right back supportpole front view.

FIG. 22 shows a rod insert to back support pole in its extendedposition.

FIG. 23 shows the back support pole back view.

FIG. 24 shows a skeleton view of leg assembly with referencecharacteristics.

FIGS. 25 a to 25 b shows a split view of lower leg mount top and bottomside.

FIGS. 26 a to 26 b shows a split view of upper front leg mount top andbottom side.

FIGS. 27 a to 27 b shows a split view of back upper leg mount top andbottom side.

FIG. 28 is a diagram of the safety lock insert.

FIG. 29 shows the position of the safety lock insert.

FIG. 30 is a diagram of the sleeve adjuster insert.

FIG. 31 shows the chair bag, which carries the L&R chair.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Starting with FIG. 13 with the seat assembly there are a fewmodifications made that differ from prior art. An opening that allowsventilation and rear viewing is located on the seat assembly ref #19 asshown in FIG. 5 Also part of the seat assembly is indentions square cutin shape. The sides are left open to allow access for back support polesshown in FIG. 20 to be inserted, open area for the release pins of rodbase see FIG. 12 to be accessible.

FIG. 20 illustrates modification that has to be made to the back supportpoles insuring rod insert to function properly. The top end of the backsupport poles is an open square that is used to allow the rod arm torest in place shown in FIG. 11 which is part of the rod assembly that isattached to the rod base the square opening where the rod arm will restwhile in its extended position. Other modifications to the back supportpoles is a circular opening for rod base to close in place whenextended, and to be pushed in to be released.

Modification on the rear side at the top of the back support poles is arectangular shape opening. This allows the back end of the rod arm toclose in place when in the extended position. These modifications arepart of the rod assembly to close and release. Another modification isthe support pole being a size larger than the rod base.

Another part of the invention which is the true part of the inventionare the inserted rods used to support the hood. In FIG. 22 shows thecomplete rod assembly inserted into the back support poles in theextended position. Notice the rod base closes in place inside the backsupport pole while the rod arm folds resting at the top end of the backsupport pole. In the reverse motion by raising the rod arm and pushingthe rod base release pin inward this action will cause the rod assemblyto slide or retract inside the rear support poles. Where rods willreside when not in the extended position.

The rod assembly is made of three parts the rod base shown in FIG. 12rod arm Shown in FIG. 11 and the rod tip shown in FIG. 10 these threeparts make up the rod assembly. The rod base and the rod arm are hingedtogether allowing a folding motion while the rod tips screw into the rodarm.

Once the rods arms are fully assembled they are placed inside of theback support pole performing a sliding or retractable motion. Betweenthe rod tip and the rod arm a safety lock is placed see FIGS. 28, 29.This safety lock helps prevent the hood rod from slipping when not inuse it fits inside the open top end of the back support pole. The safetylock can be squeezed to release the release hood arm the wide end ofsafety lock fits inside the open cut end of the support pole. While thenarrow or notch end of the safety lock is place inside the rectangularshape opening of the support pole.

Another part of the invention is the chair hood the hood is made of acloth like material but its base end is made of a elastic material. Thebase end of the hood should also contain three female snap sewnvertically across the base of the hood. FIG. 9 shows both top and bottomof chair hood FIG. 9 a illustrate two triangular shape pouches. Thesepouches should be made of elastic material. The tip end of the assemblyrods will be place in those pouches when in the extended position.

Location of hood pouch a partial drawn chair in FIG. 16 pouch is seensewn near the top side of rear seat assembly. Located inside pouch sewnto backside of seat are three male fasteners to accommodate three femalefasteners located on the chair hood. First step remove the hood from thepouch step .2 connect the hood fasteners inside of pouch step .3 bysqueezing the safety clip releases the inserted rod by hand placing thearrow tip inside the triangular hood pouch repeat step .3 for the otherinserted rod step .4 upwardly slide both hood rods to the extendedposition until rod base closes in place step .5 gently lowering the rodarms at the fold resting in the modify opening of support pole.

To remove hood simply reverse the order step 1 thru 5. The sleeves orchair arms are made of cloth material with padding so that the human armcan rest more comfortably. Arms are attach to the front support poleshown in FIG. 3, 17 also back support poles thru a ring sewn into thechair arm. Also sewn into chair arms are cup holders used for beverages.Place underneath sleeves of back support poles are sleeves adjusters,the adjusters are a fraction bigger then rear support poles and slide upor down to present comfort to the human arm.

In accordance with prior art there are some modifications to theinvention as listed above these modifications made or needed for saidchair to function properly, making it unique allowing a single chair toperform two functions one of which allows the sun, another that preventsdirect sunlight to the upper body by providing shade. The chairdescribed is use for the field and can be folded by a collapse motionand stored easy inside a trunk of a car.

FIG. 24 shows a skeleton like frame of the embodiment chair structuremodification of the back support pole length and certain opening to itstubular shape enhance it feature and play a major part of the inventionand its operation.

The cytology structural drawing of FIG. 24 clearly demonstrate anapparatus of what material, machinery, equipment designed for thisparticular invention and functional processes to be systematically andactivity carried out to anyone skilled in the art should be able toperform.

The carrying bag shown in FIG. 31 made of a water resistance material,modification or alteration should be made to the length and width of bagto accommodate the chair size. With its drawstring closing and straplike handle make it easy to carry to the beach, park, barbecue, or anyoutdoor event the carrying bag also aid or help with convenient spaceand storage.

ITEM PART LIST 1. 1a-1d - lower leg mount 2. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 - basesupport poles 3. 8, 9 - front support poles 4. 10, 11 - back supportpoles 5. 12, 13 - left and right chair sleeves 6. 14, 15 - left andright sleeve adjusters 7. 16a, 16b - upper front support mounts 8. 17a,17b - rear upper leg mounts 9. 18a - from seat assembly, 18b - back seatassembly 10. 19 - mesh window 11. 20 - chair hood 12. 21a, 21b -mesh cupholders 13. 22a, 22b - sleeve washers 14. 23a, 23b, 23c - left supportrod 15. 24a, 24b, 24c - right support rod 16. 25 - hood pouch 17. 26a,26b - plastic safety lock

1. A foldable chair comprising: a main body with foldable insert rods,safety locks, and rear support poles; a main seat assembly with anopening for ventilation and with a rear hood pouch; and a detachablehood with an elastic base, accommodating pouches, and fastenersattaching the hood to the main seat assembly and to the foldable insertrods wherein the foldable insert rods are inserted inside the rearsupport poles for movement between a retracted position housed withinthe rear support poles and an extended position folded over the top endof the rear support poles to support the hood above the main seatassembly, and wherein each of the foldable insert rods consists of threeparts: (a) a rod base, (b) a rod arm that latches to the rod base andperforms a folding motion, and (c) a rod arrow tip that screws into therod arm to then be inserted into one of the accommodating pouches of thehood.
 2. The foldable chair of claim 1, wherein each of the safety locksstabilizes the foldable insert rods from slipping and holds the foldableinsert rods in place when in the retracted position to prevent injuriesor damage to humans or objects, and each of the safety locks is placedbetween the arrow tip and the rod arm of the foldable inserts rods theninserted inside the opening of the top end of the rear support pole ofthe main frame.
 3. The foldable chair of claim 1, wherein the main seatassembly comprises a fabric having at least one layer, the opening is anoval shaped window permanently connected to a seat back of the main seatassembly, and male fasteners are sewn near the top of the seat backabove the window and extend along the width of the seat back.
 4. Thefoldable chair of claim 3, wherein the main seat assembly furthercomprises a hood pouch wherein the hood pouch is of the same material asthe main seat assembly and is sewn onto a rear side of the main seatassembly and near the top of the main seat assembly to overlap the malefasteners wherein an adhering material is used to open and close thehood pouch for housing the hood when not in use.
 5. The foldable chairas in any one of claims 1, 3, and 4, wherein the hood further comprisesa means for securing a section of the hood, the hood being made of anelastic material, of a flexible fabric, or of a cloth fabric whereasfemale fasteners are sewn to a rearward end of the hood and triangularpouches are sewn onto a forward end of the hood to accommodate the arrowtips of the foldable insert rods.
 6. The foldable chair of claim 1,wherein the foldable chair further comprises a chair bag for holding thefoldable chair when the foldable chair is in a collapsed state.